Selasa, 22 Agustus 2017

Twin Dragons Over Burma

For every P-38 Lightning lost to enemy action in Burma, the 459th Fighter Squadron claimed more than 12 Japanese fighters. The twin-engine Lockheed P-38 Lightning provided the U long-range fighter, but its frontline allocation during World War II reflected the United States’ priorities. In consequence, while P-38s were appearing in substantial and growing numbers in …

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